Full-day nursery in Heath, Cardiff
Little Explorers at the Park
Llwynfedw Gardens Park, Llwynfedw Gardens, Heath, Cardiff, CF14 4NW · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentAdequate
- Leadership and ManagementGood
What does this mean?
Care Inspectorate Wales gives each area its own grade: Excellent, Good, Adequate or Poor. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- CIW registrationRegisteredReference SIN-00011680-RSWWCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Inspections on recordDates not published in the registersee the inspection reports on the CIW websiteCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver the Childcare Offer for WalesCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Flying StartFlying Start childcare providerCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. Help paying for childcare (gov.wales)
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Llwynfedw Gardens Park, Llwynfedw Gardens, Heath, Cardiff, CF14 4NW · More nurseries in CF14
Stations
- Ty Glas13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Birchgrove14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Heath Low Level17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including St Ambrose Road, Pedair Erw Road and Summerfield Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Llwynfedw Gardens1 min walk
- Heath Park6 min walk
- Hill Snook Park12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Cardiff there are about 3.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Little Explorers at the Park is a full-day nursery at Llwynfedw Gardens Park, Llwynfedw Gardens, Heath, Cardiff, CF14 4NW, in Heath, Cardiff. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Little Explorers in the Park Ltd.
Run by Little Explorers in the Park Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Little Explorers at the Park's opening hours?
Little Explorers at the Park opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What are Little Explorers at the Park's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Little Explorers at the Park's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Adequate and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Little Explorers at the Park take?
Little Explorers at the Park is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does Little Explorers at the Park offer funded childcare?
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. CIW lists Little Explorers at the Park: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Little Explorers at the Park: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Little Explorers at the Park?
Little Explorers at the Park is run by Little Explorers in the Park Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Explorers at the Park?
Ty Glas is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Explorers at the Park?
You can visit www.littleexplorerscardiff.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales · 13 November 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate Wales data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00011680-RSWW · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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